EPCs: an Extremely Problematic Conundrum

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Buying agent Marcus Gondolo-Gordon agrees with the Climate Change Committee, that EPCs 'create market uncertainty and are in urgent need of reform' - and he has some practical suggestions for how things could be improved.

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Marcus Gondolo-Gordon

Country Buying Advisor at Property Vision

Marcus joined the country team of Property Vision in February 2021 and covers the South-East regions of Kent and Sussex. After a decade as a freelance producer in the television advertising industry, he moved to Greece to set up and run a luxury villa agency from Corfu, as a Savills preferred agent. He returned home to work as the Head of International for UK Sotheby's International Realty and moved to Sussex with his young family. Following a stint at Strutt and Parker in the National Country House Department, he launched a business for international luxury property, before joining Property Vision in 2021. In his spare time, he is an underpaid groom, driver and Pony Club Dad for his daughters, and a keen open water swimmer.

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